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Responsibility

not good ambasadorship for furthuring the cause of motoredbikeing for all who wish to ride in the future! please be responsible in your motoredbikeing people, & follow the laws so we keep a good name for the movement, well it used to be a movement at one time, now it seems to be more about goin fast & not thinking of the future of motoredbikers & motoredbikeing! keep the focus true motoredbikers , you know who you are!!

Responsibility is exactly what the GoblinAero is about. Driving a vehicle LEGALLY vs. driving another one that is not legal to operate... or are you NOT into following the law?

A 'true' motoredbiker follows the law, correct? Isn't that part of the 'movement'?
 
Wavygravy... wouldn't you rather have folks drive a motored bike legally, versus drive a car without a license, registration, and insurance?

That's exactly what we're talking about here and nothing else.

Are you suggesting that people should continue their bad habits of driving their cars/trucks illegally?

I would like to think that you would take a stand and support folks that would do the right thing and ride a motored bike instead of a car that they weren't supposed to be using.

I suspect that there are quite a few members on this forum that are responsible and are doing that very thing because they are not supposed to be driving a car.

I salute those responsible motored bicycling forum members.

Jeff in Tucson
 
Responsibility is exactly what the GoblinAero is about. Driving a vehicle LEGALLY vs. driving another one that is not legal to operate... or are you NOT into following the law?

A 'true' motoredbiker follows the law, correct? Isn't that part of the 'movement'?

You ask for comments so a couple of things, first I admire your ingenuity. It's a stunning build.

Second, you just called your trike a vehicle. It pushes the line on motorized bicycles. You seem to want to be included in the MB "movement" as you say.
Is it a legal vehicle? Time will tell on that one for a while but I'd hazard a guess that when state legislatures catch up you'll not be flying under the radar for long as a no reg/ins/license MB for long with that profile.
 
Wavygravy... wouldn't you rather have folks drive a motored bike legally, versus drive a car without a license, registration, and insurance?

That's exactly what we're talking about here and nothing else.

Are you suggesting that people should continue their bad habits of driving their cars/trucks illegally?

I would like to think that you would take a stand and support folks that would do the right thing and ride a motored bike instead of a car that they weren't supposed to be using.

I suspect that there are quite a few members on this forum that are responsible and are doing that very thing because they are not supposed to be driving a car.

I salute those responsible motored bicycling forum members.

Jeff in Tucson
no people can drive what ever they want-legally i hope , some tend to have the attitude that its ok to drive drunk because its just a little old bicycle, no harm intended, i was hopeing that was not your intention! rock on motored biker, p.s. the goblins way cool looking!
 
No one is advocating driving drunk.
Egg-zachary!!

It's an easy target market. People with DUIs/DWIs need to get around too and can prolly afford the Goblin... and since AZ doesn't consider a MB as a traditional motorized vehicle (so long as you're traveling less than 20mph... 22mph and it magically turns into a motorized vehicle), it seems like an excellent marketing idea.

As long as both Jeff & the DUI lawyers remind his customers that riding on even a traditional pedal bike will get them tossed back in jail with even MORE serious fines... they should be alright. It's up to them, but I'm sure people will constantly be reminding them that even drunk riding (or speeding over 20mph) is foolish.

Now that I think about it... if these people are restricted to 20mph, why make the MB so dern aerodynamic?!?
 
Gracias.

My fiancee has a good friend that lost his 14 yr old son to a drunk driver a year ago. The trial finally started yesterday. Folks with suspended licenses tend to keep driving anyway because they continue to need a way to get around and the bus just "won't do" for them. I think I've found a way to have them drive something that doesn't weigh 5000 pounds and keep them legal.

We'll see.

A lot of people that get DUI/DWI have plenty of money and can afford to buy personal transportation that will keep them out of trouble.

We'll see.

In the meantime, I'm having a blast with this thing. :shifty2:

Jeff in Tucson
In Ct motorized bicycles Do not need to be regerstered but you do need to be over 16 years of age and have a valid drivers licence. Isn't that the same with most other states? If so won't that put a big dent in your DUI market?
 
Pretty sure he's going to get in touch with *local* DUI attorneys, where he knows a license is not required (again... that's only if kept under 20mph, or that lawyer is really good). Almost positive he's not trying to get in touch with law firms in CT just yet.
 
Thanks, WavyGravy

no people can drive what ever they want-legally i hope , some tend to have the attitude that its ok to drive drunk because its just a little old bicycle, no harm intended, i was hopeing that was not your intention! rock on motored biker, p.s. the goblins way cool looking!

I appreciate the compliment, thanks!

One of my fiancee's best friends from high school lost his 14 yr old son to a drunk driver a year ago. She hit him with her car while he rode his bicycle and then drove another 1/2 mile before stopping.

They finally tried her last week and sent her away for a while.

I'm hoping to keep folks with a history of driving drunk away from getting into a 5000 pound vehicle. I'd rather have them follow the law and drive something that is legal for them... and much lighter.

Jeff
 
Driving anything, including a bicycle, is still against the law (at least where I live). If this requires more coordination to drive than a car, I agree... drunks will be easy to spot if they try to cruise the bars in this thing, although I doubt many will go bar-hopping in this. HA!

Good on ya, mate!
 
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